Public Employee Database Collection
People have increasingly made life easier for researchers by utilizing the internet. This morning, North Carolina State’s Craig Newmark linked to two sites that will …
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Product Endorsement Issues
In today’s world, product endorsements are big business, especially for athletes. Companies line up to offer sports stars lucrative deals in exchange for their image, …
Sports Illustrated Notes The Sports Economist
Do you know this man? Of course you do, this is Skip Sauer, the man most responsible for The Sports Economist – the very blog …
The Vince Young Show
Two observations about last night’s Rose Bowl. 1) Many articles around the country joined this one from SI.com in stating the obvious Young Steals the …
Still Looking for a Tenant at Kansas City’s Sprint Center
Just over one year ago, Kansas City opened the gleaming new Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City to replace the aging Kemper Arena. It was …
Mascot Madness
Ever since the NCAA published it’s list of eighteen schools with “hostile and abusive” mascots, there has been quite a bit of interest in the …
When is a Pro Bowler not a Pro Bowler?
The Baltimore Ravens and the NFL are involved in a dispute over the number of times Ray Lewis was a Pro Bowler. You must be …
Left Field Contributions: ‘Origins’
Greetings from the new wordpress version of The Sports Economist. To start off things at the new/old site it’s time to unveil a new regular …
NASCAR, Wrestling, & Managing
In the wake of frustrating performances, Tony Stewart ripped NASCAR officials for manipulating caution flags to generate more competitive races (from SI.com): “It’s like playing …
The Growth Rate of NCAA Coaches Compensation
I subscribe to the Daily Dose at sportsbusinessnews.com (a compilation by Howard Bloom of sports business articles). On 12/24/05, an interesting tidbit on NCAA basketball …